There is no better way to describe Roma boss Zdenek Zeman’s tactics and style of play than 'football porn'.

His team’s relentless attacks, electric pace and vertical movements are mesmeric. Horizontal passing and the need to keep possession regardless of whether or not it results in anything positive disgust the coach who loves nothing more than to thrill on the field and cause controversy off it.

In the smoky eyes of the Czech trainer whose face dares not reveal emotion, football is awfully simple.

In an interview with Gabriele Marcotti for the Wall Street Journal, Zeman explained his attacking philosophy: “Whenever we attack, all three forwards have to be in the penalty area while two of the three midfielders come forward as well. That way the opponent is pinned back.”

Overwhelming the opponent by the sheer number of attackers sent forward seems so logical that one fails to understand why no one else does it.

Here’s why. For all the riveting play and footballing porn Zeman’s teams produce, his unwavering devotion to the attacking phase of the game often deprives his sides of the defensive solidity needed to win the trophies the fans of his teams crave. Is it any wonder he is romantically referred to as the beautiful loser?

After oh so many years away, the beautiful loser is now back in Serie A after a thoroughly entertaining spell in charge of Pescara in Serie B.

ZZ's top! Zdenek Zeman is back in Serie A with Roma

Leading them to unimaginable glory with the added bonus of enthralling all those who watched the games saw him find his way back to Roma – the side he previously coached in the late nineties.

Back in the top flight, the second round of fixtures saw his team pitted against Inter and their Roma loving coach Andrea Stramaccioni.

Perhaps at times Roma lacked width, perhaps it looked more like a 4-3-1-2 than a 4-3-3 but make no mistake, this was a Zeman team and a Zeman win. The Roma side we witnessed at the San Siro made full use of their ball possession, focused on vertical passes to pierce through the defence and exploited their pace to shake off their markers and stun the home side with goals.

From the runners from midfield and the space afforded to them, nothing was more compelling to watch than the almost telepathic relationship between the Roman players.

In true Zeman style, both midfielders and attackers put in an inspired performance whilst the youth he insists on integrating made the difference.

Alessandro Florenzi, who made his first start for the senior team, perfectly translated Zeman’s tactics on the field before converting a Francesco Totti assist into Roma’s first goal to make it a perfect night for the young midfielder.

Totti was captivating, Osvaldo was dangerously clinical and Inter who looked so perfect in their first match of the season suddenly looked awfully mediocre.

For Stramaccioni, the man who joined Roma’s youth coaching staff in 2005 before moving to Inter, his greatest tactical failure was in his inability to expose Roma’s defensive fragility.

The Nerazzurri not only appeared to exclusively attack from the left hand side but it seemed they believed all the action would take place on the wings thus leaving their opponents with an easy route through the middle.

Lack of understanding between the Inter defence and midfield was almost unbearable to watch while the acres of space separating the two departments allowed Roma to exploit them with their speed and vertical passing.

While the Giallorossi triumphantly exhibited their organised and synchronised movements, Inter were defeated by the lack of understanding between their own players.

“It was the perfect game from a complete Roma, which is what we needed to beat a side like Inter,” said a content Totti after the match.

A complete Roma or a naïve Inter? Only time will tell whether we should prepare an ode to Zeman or watch the Czech succumb to his own reckless tactical strategies.

In the meantime, Stramaccioni ought to sit down and take heed of the footballing lesson he has just been taught.